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Yamaha Guitars Introduces the APX600 and CPX600

The upgraded APX and CPX models address the trend towards smaller bodies and shorter-scale instruments.

CPX600

Buena Park, CA (November 15, 2017) -- Yamaha today announced the APX600 and CPX600 acoustic-electric guitars. These are instruments that build and improve on the excellent craftsmanship, handsome design, rich tones, and easy playability of the top selling APX500II and CPX500III.

These guitars are a great fit for country, rock and blues, and suited to players ranging from beginners to professionals. Acoustic-electric guitars have surpassed conventional acoustic guitars in popularity, and the upgraded APX and CPX models address the trend towards smaller-body and shorter-scale instruments.

The new guitars are successors to the top-selling APX500III and its companion CPX500III; the APX600 continues the company’s thin-body line of guitars, while the CPX600 offers a medium-jumbo profile. While the new models maintain the scalloped bracing and premium electronics of the 500III generation, key new features include fresh finishes for both models, and an upgrade to a genuine abalone rosette in the APX600 for a superior acoustic tone. In addition, the scale length of the APX model has been shortened from 25 9/16" to 25ā€ for greater playability.

Because the guitars are built in Yamaha owned and operated facilities, they adhere to the same standards and practices as the company’s higher-end handcrafted guitars.

The thin-body APX600 features a spruce top, eastern mahogany back and sides, die-cast tuners and the Yamaha exclusive System55T preamp, a 1-way piezo pickup with 3-band EQ with an adjustable midrange, and an onboard tuner. The medium-jumbo (Compass) profile CPX600 is the full-bodied sibling of the APX600, and also offers a spruce top; eastern mahogany back and sides; die-cast tuners, and System55T preamp.

ā€œGuitarists today favor acoustic electric instruments that carry a smaller profile to make them more portable and versatile in both amateur and pro settings,ā€ said Dennis Webster, product marketing manager, Yamaha Guitars. ā€œThe APX600 and CPX600 are the perfect answer, and these latest models are built to suit the needs of discerning players.ā€

Pricing and Availability

Yamaha APX600 (MSRP: $470) and CPX600 (MSRP: $575) acoustic electric guitars will ship in January 2018. Both models are available in Old Violin Sunburst and Black; the APX600 is also available in Vintage White and Oriental Blue Burst, and the CPX600 in Root Beer and Vintage Tint.

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